New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said OLB Shawn Crable (undisclosed) failed a team physical and the team did not feel he would be able to compete right now, reports Jerry Spar, of WEEI.com. Belichick implied the team may eventually re-sign Crable.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said Tuesday, Sept. 30, that LB Shawn Crable, who has been inactive for the team's first three games, could soon be activated. "I think there's definitely a chance," Belichick said. "I think Shawn has improved all the way through camp, and in the regular season in the opportunities he's had. If we were able to take more players to the game, I'm sure Shawn would go to the game, and he'd play. We have to limit it to 45, and he hasn't been on the active roster. We have a lot of confidence in Shawn. I'm sure that he would be able to contribute for us if he was at the game. It's just a question of who's place he would have to take, and what other ramifications would go into play there. But he's done a good job and he's getting better all the time."

Gil Brandt, of NFL.com, reports University of Michigan LB Shawn Crable worked out at his school's Pro Day Friday, March 14. Crable ran position drills as a defensive end and at linebacker but kept his numbers from the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine. He measured in at 6-foot-4 3/4 and 244 pounds.